Sofiya Burkhanova (born 1 December 1989) is an Uzbekistani shot putter. She is a two-time medalist, including gold, in the women's shot put F12 event at the Summer Paralympics.
Career She came third at the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.Asian Junior Championships 2008. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-02-18. She threw over seventeen metres for the first time in 2009, winning the Uzbek national title in the process. This performance gained her selection for the 2010 Asian Games, where she finished seventh in the final.Sofiya Burkhanova. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-02-18. The following year she placed fourth at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships. She went unbeaten on the Asian Grand Prix in 2012, with three straight victories.Strong winds hinder Asian Grand Prix finale in Chonburi. IAAF (2012-05-15). Retrieved on 2014-02-18. She threw a personal best of in Almaty that year.Sofiya Burkhanova. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-18.
Burkhanova came close to the medals again at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships, this time placing fifth in the shot put. She won her first continental title at the 2014 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where her throw of sufficed for the victory.6th Asian Indoor Championships . Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-02-17.
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